Iraq Insurgents Threaten Attacks Against Christian Women
Tensions were rising Wednesday, December 13, in the Iraqi town of Mosul after an Islamic group reportedly threatened to attack Christian female students.
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Iraq: Kidnappers Murder Church Elder in Mosul
Grieving Christians in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul completed three days of mourning for a murdered Presbyterian Church elder yesterday, only hours before another Iraqi clergyman was grabbed off the streets of Baghdad this morning.
...continue reading this storyIraq: Terrorists Blast Church
Unknown assailants bombed the entrance of a Catholic church in Mosul last week, destroying three sets of doors as well as windows in the church, monastery and guest house.
...continue reading this storyIraq Christian Teenagers Face Death or Prison
There was mounting international concern Tuesday, October 31, about the persecution of Christian teenagers in Iraq amid reports that a 14-year old boy was beheaded while a 13-year-old girl is being held in prison.
...continue reading this storyEgypt Jails Frail Former Muslim Sheikh for Converting To Christianity
A former Muslim sheikh remained in an Egypt jail Saturday, October 21, after 18 months of "provisional detention" for allegedly "insulting Islam" by becoming a Christian.
...continue reading this storyIraq Priest Beheaded Over Pope Speech
Relatives of an Orthodox priest who was kidnapped and beheaded three days later said Thursday, October 12, that the captors demanded his church condemns the pope's recent comments about Islam and pay a US$350,000 ransom.
...continue reading this storyIran: Christian Couple Released on Bail
After nine days in secret police custody, Reza Montazami and his wife, Fereshteh Dibaj, were released on bail this morning by order of a Revolutionary Court in Mashhad, Iran.
...continue reading this storyIran Detains Daughter Of Executed Pastor And Her Husband, Report
Iran’s feared secret police have detained a Christian couple in the northeastern city of Mashhad, forcing them to leave behind their 6-year-old daughter, a Christian news agency reported late Friday, September 29.
...continue reading this storyViolence Against Christians Increases In Iraq, Several Killed
Islamic violence against Iraq’s Christian minority has increased in recent days killing at least two people, as the Muslim month of "Ramadan and statements [about Islam] from Pope Benedict XVI have ignited an explosive atmosphere," well-informed religious rights investigators said Thursday, September 28.
...continue reading this storyIran Court Releases Christian Convert "On Bail"
An Iranian court has temporarily released an Iranian man who Christians say may be executed for converting from Islam to Christianity, reports said Monday, September 4.
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